Events calendar: Wednesday, Feb. 28

Children ages 2 to 5 and their parents have a chance to explore Hillwood through art projects and hunting for hidden gems in the “Treasure Quest” preschool series. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. $12 per class for a child and one accompanying adult; $10 for members. Hillwood Estate, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807.

Classes and workshops

The Arts Club of Washington will host a paint workshop with Pattee Hipschen. Session 7 of 9. 10 a.m. $25. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. Sessions run every Wednesday until March 7.

Stretch some muscles while surrounded by art at Yoga in the Galleries. Bring your own mat; blocks and blankets are also recommended. 10 a.m. $10 per class; $5 per class for Museum Members. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. Classes are held every Wednesday.

The Friendship Heights Toastmasters Club will offer tips for communicating more effectively in a friendly atmosphere. 4:30 p.m. First two classes free; registration required. Geico, 5260 Western Ave NW. Chevy Chase. 301-986-3985. The class will repeat several times until March 28.

Concerts

Bass-baritone Kevin Deas, The Cathedral Choir, 150 choristers from the Metropolitan AME, and local D.C. choir members will perform a “Deep River: The Art of the Spiritual” concert based off the music of Harry Burleigh. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $65. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-6200.

Discussions and lectures

Busboys and Poets will host a discussion on “Navigating DC Housing When You Have a Mental Illness,” featuring speakers from local advocacy agencies and nonprofits focusing on mental health issues and housing support. 6 p.m. Free admission, registration suggested. Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

Author Vegas Tenold will discuss his book “Everything You Love Will Burn: Inside the Rebirth of White Nationalism in America” and his research into the Klu Klux Klan, the National Socialist Movement and the Traditionalist Workers Party. 7 p.m. Free admission. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Jazz artist and composer Jason Moran will join poet Elizabeth Alexander for a dialogue that explores the intersections of music, art and social history. 7:30 p.m. Free. Davis Performing Arts Center at Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu.

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival will present their 2018 Young Women’s Voices Monologue Competition at the Kennedy Center, where students will write monologues about “a time that gender mattered.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Synetic Theater – known for its unique performance style that blends classical drama, dance and mime techniques – will perform segments of its award-winning productions for the Arts Club of Washington. A cocktail and hors-d’oeuvres reception will take place before and after the performance. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $25; free for members. Monroe House, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

Theater J will put on a production of “Becoming Dr. Ruth,” a one-woman show about the story of Ruth Westheimer, who escaped Nazi Germany and worked as a sniper in Jerusalem before becoming a successful sex therapist in the U.S. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $50. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3210. This production will run until March 18.